New Orleans Saints offensive line, running game coordinator and interim head coach Aaron Kromer looks on in a recent preseason game against the Houston Texans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Written by

Glenn Guilbeau
gguilbeau@gannett.com

METAIRIE - The third choice may be the charm for the New Orleans Saints, who were nicknamed the new "evil empire" after the NFL slapped them seriously for the bounty scandal last spring.

Aaron Kromer is the first Saints head coach in office not under an investigation or suspended since the 2008 season. He just took over following the Saints' last preseason game on Aug. 30 and will coach the team through the first six games of the regular season beginning Sunday when New Orleans hosts Washington at noon in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.